Captain Falcon

“Show me your moves.”

—Captain Falcon, Super Smash Bros. Melee

Captain Falcon (full name Captain Douglas Jay Falcon) is an F-Zero racer, and also a secret bounty hunter with a mysterious past. His only connection with the Marioverse is the Super Smash Bros. series, where he appeared as a secret character in the first game, and then returned as a default one in the sequel.

Super Smash Bros. Series

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C. Falcon in Super Smash Bros.

In Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee, he is the fastest character. His attacks, however, despite being powerful, are slow. The only exception is his attack when repeatedly pressing the A button. In Super Smash Bros., he was an unlockable character, unlocked by beating 1-P Mode in under 20 minutes with any character, and then beating him. However, in Super Smash Bros. Melee, he was a default character. He also added the attack Raptor Boost in Melee.

Captain Falcon has a unique way of using weapons. For example, Captain Falcon is unable to smash the Sandbag away in Super Smash Bros. Melee's Home-Run Contest using the Homerun Bat. According to the trophy information of the Star Rod, it has the most power when it is used with a Smash Attack of Captain Falcon or Sheik. With the appearance of Samurai Goro, Captain Falcon's rival, in Brawl, is is very likely Captain Falcon himself will return in Super Smash Bros Brawl.

Captain Falcon's fighting techniques are shared with Ganondorf, who has similar abilites, but is slower and has more powerful attacks. Captain Falcon is voiced by Ryo Horikawa.

Captain Falcon's emblem in the Super Smash Bros. Series is his Falcon pin.

Profile Information from Super Smash Bros.

A regular pilot in the great galactic race F-ZERO Grand Prix, Captain Falcon is skilled at collecting prize money. Much about his past remains hidden in shadow, but it's clear that many a villain held a powerful grudge against him.

Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Melee

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Captain Falcon's Adventure mode trophy.

Classic

Usually a relentless bounty hunter, Captain Falcon shifts gears to become a race pilot once the F-Zero Grand Prix begins. His beloved racer, the Blue Falcon, can exceed the speed of sound, and he knows how to drive it; he'll go down as one of the all time-greats. Now 36 years old, Captain Falcon wears his F-Zero X visor.

Adventure

Falcon's style is a balanced combination of raw power and speed. His attacks are slow, but when combined with Falcon's high mobility, he's a formidable combat force. The Falcon Punch packs the highest degree of destructive power, while the explosive Raptor Boost can be used to smash airborne foes into the depths.

All-Star

The Knee Smash, used in midair on foes in front of you, is slow and has a short reach, but if it connects, it'll send foes flying a long way on a low trajectory. Falcon uses his Falcon Dive to grab an enemy in midair and fling them away with an explosive blast. He can do this technique repeatedly without landing, so it can also be used as a recovery move.

Trivia

• One of Captain Falcon's alternate costumes is that of his evil clone, Blood Falcon. He wears his red clothing, and even has a patch on his uniform saying "Blood Falcon".
• Although he didn't make a personal appearance, his F-Zero racer, the Blue Falcon, appeared in Nintendo Monopoly. It acted as a Station, replaced Pennsylvania Railroad, and costed $200, just like all stations.
• A model of Captain Falcon's Blue Falcon can be seen inside Hinopio's Hino Mart in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
• Captain Falcon has been hinted for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as the Falcon emblem appears for Samurai Goro's Assist Trophy.